SOLUTION: I have $8.75 in my pocket. It is all in quarters and dimes. There are 48 coins all together. How many of each, quarters and dimes, do I have?
Question 830162: I have $8.75 in my pocket. It is all in quarters and dimes. There are 48 coins all together. How many of each, quarters and dimes, do I have? Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
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x = dimes
y = quarters
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x + y = 48
10x + 25y = 875
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solution:
x = dimes = 21.666667
y = quarters = 26.333333
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there is an error in the problem statement.
it is impossible to have fractional numbers of coins.
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